2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream I: Edo State Welcomes 1,900 Corps Members

For the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream I service year, 1,900 potential corps members have been sent to Edo by the National Youth Service Corps.

This was revealed in a statement released in Benin on Thursday by Frances Ben-Ushie, the NYSC coordinator in Edo.

According to Ms. Ben-Ushie, everything is ready for the incoming corps members to arrive at the Permanent Orientation Camp in Okada, Ovia North East LGA.

According to her, the formal opening and swearing-in ceremony will take place on Friday, April 25 at 9:00 a.m., marking the start of the orientation course.

”The executive governor of Edo, Senator Monday Okpebholo, is expected to declare the orientation course open, while the chief judge of the state will administer the oath of allegiance to the corps members,” she said.

The coordinator urged ongoing support from the Edo community during the service year and thanked them for their continued hospitality to corps members.

”We are grateful to the good people of Edo for always welcoming corps members with open arms. We ask for your continued support to help these young Nigerians have a productive and memorable service year,” she stated.

To guarantee a seamless and secure orientation exercise, the NYSC head reassured that all required preparations and logistics had been made.